Startup profile for Science Exchange: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Science Exchange

Life-sciences procurement and outsourced-R&D marketplace SaaS.

Stage

See coverage

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Science Exchange is interesting

Science Exchange digitizes pharma outsourcing workflows — a16z seed backer before Norwest led later rounds and Waud Capital acquired the company in 2024.

Key facts

  • Seed (Dec 2011): $1.5M led by a16z (TechCrunch)
  • Exit (Sep 2024): acquired by Waud Capital Partners (Science Exchange press)
  • Norwest among historical institutional investors (Crunchbase)
  • Source: https://www.scienceexchange.com/press/waud-capital-partners-acquires-science-exchange-to-fuel

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Industries

Biotech & Life Sciences Enterprise SaaS

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Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Science Exchange is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24